Senior People & Culture Advisor

Job ID 10158879 Location London, United Kingdom Business The Walt Disney Company (EMEA) Date posted Sep. 16, 2026

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Job Summary:

We are looking for a Senior People & Culture Advisor to make a meaningful impact and be part of a dynamic team. Join us in shaping the magic behind the scenes!

The Senior P&C Advisor will partner closely with the Senior P&C Partner supporting the EMEA Media Hub, delivering proactive, commercially focused people support across the EMEA Media client group, including Disney+, Ad Sales, Original Productions and Platform Distribution.

Acting as a trusted advisor to the business, this role plays a key part in driving people and organisational outcomes across the employee lifecycle. Responsibilities span a broad range of strategic and operational priorities, including organisational design and change, workforce and headcount planning, talent management, diversity and inclusion, and culture transformation initiatives. The role will collaborate extensively with P&C colleagues across EMEA and the US to ensure a seamless, consistent and high-quality employee experience aligned to business objectives.

To be successful, candidates will bring demonstrable experience across headcount planning and management, employee relations, talent acquisition, organisational change and talent development. They will be comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment, balancing multiple priorities while maintaining a strong attention to detail and a solutions-oriented mindset.

Combining strong operational excellence with commercial acumen, the Senior P&C Advisor will deliver key people processes and employee lifecycle activities while also contributing to strategic people initiatives that support business growth, organisational effectiveness and the continued evolution of our culture.

Please note: This role will be based in our London Hammersmith office, 4 days a week, with either Monday or Friday working from home.

Values

You’ll join a team grounded in our Disney values — acting with Integrity, welcoming everyone through Inclusion, embracing boundless Creativity, working together through Collaboration and caring deeply for our Community. These values shape how we work and how we support one another every day.

What You Will Do

Work with the Senior & P&C Business Partner to support the business client groups and key stakeholders to deliver against the TWDC business and P&C strategy
Support the P&C Business Partners by facilitating and coordinating the maintenance of critical information and processes including headcount management, organisation charts, recruitment, ER case management, team performance, and reward. Maintaining the brilliant basics in order.
Work with the Senior & P&C Business Partner and business leads to identify organization challenges and trends, leverage HR metrics, and develop effective P&C solutions
Own appropriate employee relations conversations and end-to-end processes to include long-term sick, flexible working and performance management. Where necessary, collaborate with key stakeholders including Legal, Health & Safety, Occupational Health, and escalate as necessary to ensure appropriate resolution
Ensure employees and managers have a proactive and responsive contact point for HR queries and generalist advisory support, escalating as appropriate
Support the delivery of key P&C initiatives led by Business Partners and COEs, such as salary planning, talent planning, performance management, and organisation change to ensure alignment in approach across the UK HR team
Pro-actively interface with the P&C Centers of Excellence to obtain specialist resources and guidance to support the integration of deliverables and business operations, including Workforce Planning, HR Operations, Talent & Growth, Compensation & Benefits, Talent Acquisition and Employee Relations & Wellbeing
Proactively work with EMEA HR Business Partnering teams to maintain close collaboration across the EMEA wide Media hub
Ensure accuracy and timeliness in the communication, collation and distribution of P&C correspondence
As a member of the P&C team it is important that key learnings are shared within the team to ensure the team is effective and efficient. Pro-actively share knowledge/insights/external learnings to ensure the team is kept up to date and a culture of feedback that enables ongoing improvement is developed
Be an active member of the P&C community, building relationships across the wider team and supporting initiatives and projects as required
Apply commercial thinking and an understanding of the business and HR to provide pragmatic and informed HR solutions and ideas which meet both the business needs and fit with the HR agenda

Required Qualifications & Skills

Experience in client/customer facing HR support role
Evident experience of multi-national, fast-paced, progressive commercial organisations
Excellent interpersonal, communication and people management skills
Fast and effective relationship builder across all levels and geographies
Demonstrable experience of grasping issues quickly and delivering effective and efficient solutions
Ability to adopt a consultant style approach to the role, partnering with senior managers, developing good relationships both within and external to the organisation
High level of personal credibility and ability to engage with the business and to exercise sound judgement
Well organised and able to manage multiple projects/relationships
Self-starter and able to work autonomously in broader HR topics
Demonstrable track record of delivering value-adding HR solutions
Familiar with relevant HR-oriented technologies and computer literate (Experience of SAP & WorkDay is desirable)

Preferred Qualifications

Experience of working with marketing, media, and creative client groups or businesses
Experience gained within a US multi-national or similar matrixed organisation
Specific EMEA experience would be highly advantageous
CIPD (or equivalent qualification) or working towards qualification

The Perks

25 days annual leave
Private medical insurance & dental care
Complimentary admission to eligible Disney Theme Parks, giving you the opportunity to experience the magic we create and make memories of your own. Admission is subject to availability, capacity restrictions, applicable rules, block-out dates, and eligibility requirements.
Access to a wide range of Disney discounts on Disney merchandise, Disney Food & Beverage, Disney Resort Hotels, Disney Cruise Line, Adventures by Disney, National Geographic Expeditions, and more. Offerings are subject to availability and may be seasonal, and subject to applicable rules, restrictions, and eligibility requirements.
Excellent parental and guardian leave
Employee Resource Groups – WOMEN @ Disney, Disney Mosaic, Disney PRIDE, our disability & neurodiversity focused group - ENABLED, and our Mental Health & Wellbeing Group, TRUST.

The Walt Disney Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to be a diverse workforce that is representative of our audiences, and where all can thrive and belong. Disney is committed to forming a team that includes and respects a variety of voices, identities, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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About The Walt Disney Company (EMEA):

Disney EMEA aims to drive growth, innovation and brand affinity across an extremely diverse collection of countries with a team of over 6,000 employees operating in 59 markets with offices in 29 countries.

About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

This position is with The Walt Disney Company Limited, which is part of a business we call The Walt Disney Company (EMEA).

The Walt Disney Company Limited is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, colour, religion or belief, sex, nationality, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, disability or pregnancy or maternity. Disney fosters a business culture where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a rapidly changing world.

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